Jurgen Klopp reveals when Fabinho will make Liverpool debut

Fabinho has made “big steps” and is in line for his Liverpool debut after the international break, Jurgen Klopp has revealed. The £40million Brazilian is yet to appear for the Reds in competitive action following his move from Monaco in May. Fabinho, 24, was left as an unused substitute during the 4-0 win over West Ham on the opening day, but has failed to make the bench since then, report the Liverpool Echo. The defensive midfielder will now link up with the Brazil squad for their forthcoming friendlies against the United States on Saturday and El Salvador four days later. And Klopp expects Fabinho to be thrown into the thick of the action on his return from international duty with Liverpool facing a hectic imminent schedule. When asked what was wrong with Fabinho, the Reds boss said: “Nothing. The team is good and he needs time. “He could have been in the squad, of course, but it’s quite difficult to make the squad at the moment because they are all fit. “It’s good to have the situation as one might need a bit of time, or the others are more used to it. That’s the only reason. “But he will come back. And now we have games every three days, and he has made big steps in the last few weeks. He could even play at the moment.” Inside the space of 22 days, Liverpool have Premier League games against title rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Chelsea, along with… [Read full story]